discussion Why do people keep playing 3D slop games?

[jarhead]

I REALLY dislike 3DCG and don't understand it. well... except for like Koikatsu and stuff like it, because then I'm out of the uncanny valley of looking at characters that REALLY don't look like people, trying to look like people. DAZ is the absolute worst at this, everything using that ends up looking horrid.

Maybe it's an effort thing, where some 3DCG stuff will just look good when enough effort is put in, but most won't do that because it's just porn games and those won't pay well, and that's fair I guess.

 

[Nowaise]

Uncanny valley hits me real hard. If it's supposed to look realistic, but doesn't quite get there, I can't NOT notice and it bothers me more than any enjoyment I could possibly get out of the game.

That said, some people don't mind or even prefer that type of artstyle or model, and those are the ones that play.

 

[amypames]

some ppl just like it i think. lowest common denominator and all that

 

[kamas]

i honestly not really like 3d games but if it;s resemble with 2d it;s different story or 2.5 at last

 

[FreeWalkingATM]

When it comes to porngames, story themes and writing are what pull you in and immerse you. Throw in decent visuals, and there aren’t all that many games left that click with me. Solid gameplay is a huge plus, but sometimes your options are just slim pickings.

 

[Amomynmous]

Most people aren't discerning

I think you definitely hit the nail on the head there. Yes, there are absolutely people who enjoy the 3D art style, or at least find it tolerable(myself in that category), but I think it really is similar to a comment someone else made near the top of the thread about COD and yearly sports games. This forum is full of people who are more interested in porn games that the average person, the same way that any Reddit thread about COD is going to be full of people who are more interested in video games than the average person. It all comes down to exposure and familiarity.

As someone who's played a shit ton of video games, I don't play COD because I'm either bored of what they offer or can think of a game that does what they offer better. The average person who plays COD probably doesn't play a ton of games, same with sports titles. Similarly, a lot of people who play generic, middle-of-the-road 3D porn games probably don't play a lot of porn games. Taste is built from familiarity and for people who only dip their toes into the genre that a lot of us are passionate about, they're satisfied with something more generic because to them, it's still a unique experience.

 

[ForgeMaster]

I think you definitely hit the nail on the head there. Yes, there are absolutely people who enjoy the 3D art style, or at least find it tolerable(myself in that category), but I think it really is similar to a comment someone else made near the top of the thread about COD and yearly sports games. This forum is full of people who are more interested in porn games that the average person, the same way that any Reddit thread about COD is going to be full of people who are more interested in video games than the average person. It all comes down to exposure and familiarity.

As someone who's played a shit ton of video games, I don't play COD because I'm either bored of what they offer or can think of a game that does what they offer better. The average person who plays COD probably doesn't play a ton of games, same with sports titles. Similarly, a lot of people who play generic, middle-of-the-road 3D porn games probably don't play a lot of porn games. Taste is built from familiarity and for people who only dip their toes into the genre that a lot of us are passionate about, they're satisfied with something more generic because to them, it's still a unique experience.

I'm not 100% sure of this: but I think at some point you think "will there be something on the other side"? Just like after playing many eroges I asked myself "will there be 3D games?" and started researching the category.

Never played any of them btw for the reasons specified in the thread. The only one I played was called something like "The Angel and the Ecchi Family" (don't remember the full name), but at that time I had not delved into the genre and the aesthetics did not seem repulsive to me at first sight. Also loli.

 

[Digga123]

probably cause people really just finally want a good realistic 3d game but I agree, I hate those 3d unreal engine graphic slop games

 

[shqiptari]

Really no idea why some people seem to like it. I have tried to play a few games but it feels so weird I always end up deleting the game less than 5min in.

 

[nezumitori]

The one and only reason I can understand why people would enjoy 3d porn games with that kind of style is that they disliked real porn in the first place, lost the magic due to the fakeness, and wish to get a middle ground of real and fiction, hence why the 3d porn that's popular is close to realism.

A couple of my irl friends just suddenly burst out of nowhere when Eternum was mentioned and they vouched for it, despite them being more open about 2D interactive porn content. I can only believe it's more of a hidden desire that nobody want to admit because it's just "trying to look like real porn but it really isn't" and not everyone will understand that it's not about being close to real porn, but the middle ground of realism and fantasy is their sweet spot.

Personally, any 3d content that doesn't try to make the characters look real is better for me. Cartoonish and anime-like looks rather than AAA-tier realism models, those are my favorites.

 

[SilentHunter]

Well, as an example, because Japanese graphics frankly make you want to vomit. I include both HS and HS2 here.

 

[SergeMaximuz]

It's simple—it comes down to personal taste. Even if you think they're generic trash (which, in some cases, I agree with), for others, they're exactly what they're looking for and what they enjoy. This creates an audience for those games, which motivates other developers to create more of the same, seeing that they have an audience and a positive reception with minimal effort.

It’s basically the same thing that happens in the triple-A video game industry with titles like CoD and FIFA—it’s the same game over and over again, but since there are people who buy it and also spend more money on microtransactions, even though they’re a piece of crap made with minimal effort, they generate profits that lead to more games being released.

Dude, don't even get me started on FIFA. I have a jailbreak PS4 and a PS5, I've downloaded FIFA 26 on the PS4, and is exactly the same of the PS5 version. Not even a graphic upgrade. I'm not buying anymore, but as you said, to each it's own.

 

[leeronkalun]

AAA are good tho

 

[onikami]

Well to each it's own, for me 3dcg come straigth from the Uncanny Valley's depth.

 

[SiimonBaz]

I have to say they're an acquired taste